Comma Review

Which sentence has the correct placement of the comma?

• Michelle and Angela are best, friends.

• Michelle, and Angela are best friends.

• Michelle and Angela, are best friends.

• Michelle and Angela are best friends.- no comma need

Which sentence has the correct placement of the comma?

• Even though we won the game, we still had to practice today.

• Even though, we won the game, we still had to practice today.

• Even though, we won the game we still had to practice today.

• Even though we won the game we still had to practice today.- no comma needed

Which of the following sentences have the comma in the correct place?

• Until the rain starts let’s play outside.

• Until the rain starts, let’s play outside.

• Until, the rain starts let’s play outside.

• Until the rain starts let’s play outside.- no comma needed

Which of the following sentences have the commas in the correct place?

• That tall green striped hat is, so cute!

• That tall, green striped hat is so cute!

• That tall green striped hat, is so cute!

• That tall green striped hat is so cute!- no comma needed

Which of the following sentences have the commas in the correct places?

• Chicago is the home of the skyscraper, blues and deep-dish pizza.

• Chicago is the home of the skyscraper blues, and deep-dish pizza.

• Chicago is the home of the skyscraper, blues, and deep-dish pizza.

• Chicago is the home of the skyscraper blues and deep-dish pizza.- no comma needed

Which of the following sentences have the commas in the correct places?

• Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish writer, of novels poems and essays.

• Robert Louis Stevenson, was a Scottish writer of novels poems and essays.

• Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish writer of novels, poems, and essays.

• Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish writer of novels poems and essays.- no comma needed

Which of the following sentences have the comma(s) in the correct correct place?

• The giraffe had big, black spots all over.

• The giraffe had big black spots, all over.

• The giraffe, had big black spots all over.

• The giraffe had big black spots all over.- no comma needed

Which of the following have the comma(s) in the correct place?

• Be sure to grab your jacket, for it is very cold outside today.

• Be sure to grab your jacket for it is very cold outside, today.

• Be sure, to grab your jacket for it is very cold outside today.

• Be sure to grab your jacket for it is very cold outside today.- no comma needed

Which of the following sentences have the comma(s) in the correct places?

• I knew the answers because I had studied, so hard and listened carefully in class.

• I knew the answers, because I had studied so hard and listened carefully in class.

• I knew the answers because I had studied so hard and listened carefully, in class.

• I knew the answers because I had studied so hard and listened carefully in class.- no comma needed

Which of the following sentences have the commas in the correct places?

• “I am fairly sure, Samuel, that you will find a good job in the field of engineering” said Randall the job placement counselor.

• “I am fairly sure Samuel that you will find a good job in the field of engineering,” said Randall the job placement counselor.

• “I am fairly sure, Samuel, that you will find a good job in the field of engineering,” said Randall the job placement counselor.

• “I am fairly sure Samuel that you will find a good job in the field of engineering” said Randall the job placement counselor.- no comma needed